Dear Ann Landers column letters and advice tidbits
A reader seeks guidance on a friend Kara who unloads problems obsessively and refuses help, suggesting professional therapy or antidepressants. A second letter replies to a Memphis reader about inheritance and family dynamics, and a Beijing resident asks about reclaiming sentimental gifts after divorce, with Ann explaining ownership rules.
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Ann Landers
Kara
Ann
United States
Kara Kvetch
Middle America
Memphis
Beijing
Mr. X
Walker shares DIY ID badge idea and safety thoughts
A reader explains making a personalized ID badge from an address label laminated onto a recipe card and notes including medical information. The letter emphasizes the value of identification when not carrying a wallet and mentions emergency contact ideas.
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Marian Hodglin
Three Forks
Mont
High blood calcium in older people causes and causes
Dr Donohue outlines that high calcium often signals bone calcium loss and fragility. Excess calcium can affect heart rhythm, form kidney stones, cause fatigue and stomach upset, and in severe cases impair kidneys vessels and heart or raise coma risk. Causes include overactive parathyroid glands, vitamin D excess, Paget disease, cancers, with gradual evaluation advised.
Crossword by Eugene Sheffer 1999 Rarin' sist's probien
Puzzle clues read like a sprawling 1999 Sheffer crossword with numbered entries from 1 to 54 across and down, including references to famous names such as Kasparov and Benny, along with varied wordplay and definitions across a wide grid.
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Walker
Nancy Lenning
Altoona
Heloise
Jan Albe
Houston
Paul
Donohue
Eugene Sheffer
Rarin
Sist’s Probien
Broth Karamazov
Jack Benny
San Francisco
Knights
Horrible
Elver
Popeye
Mrs. Down
Kasparov
Smidge
Singer DiFranc
Org
Jane Smiley
Earth
Ferber
Crone
Crony
Speedy Steed
Narcis
Arenes
Touchiona
Rotary
King Fearnes Service
Nyc
the Family
Heold Man and the
Sea
Baby Blues
Blondie
FACT
Garfield
Chuck
Beetle Bailey
Sarge
April
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